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Seraphica: A Romance (1908)

Seraphica: A Romance (1908)

McCarthy, Justin Huntly

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ISBN10: 1164912097
ISBN13: 9781164912095
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 316
Weight: 0.93
Height: 0.66 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Seraphica: A Romance is a novel written by Justin Huntly McCarthy and published in 1908. The story is set in the early 18th century and follows the life of a young girl named Seraphica, who is born into a wealthy family in Venice. Seraphica is a beautiful and intelligent girl who is deeply religious and has a strong sense of morality.As the story progresses, Seraphica falls in love with a young man named Carlo, who is also from a wealthy family. However, their love is forbidden by their families, as they are both expected to marry within their own social class. Despite this, Seraphica and Carlo continue to secretly meet and plan their future together.As the plot unfolds, Seraphica's family faces financial ruin and she is forced to marry a wealthy but cruel man named Donato. Seraphica is miserable in her marriage and longs to be reunited with Carlo. Eventually, she is able to escape from Donato and reunite with Carlo, but their happiness is short-lived as they are both caught and punished for their disobedience.The novel explores themes of love, morality, and the constraints of social class. It also provides a vivid portrayal of life in 18th century Venice, including the opulent lifestyle of the wealthy and the struggles of the less fortunate. Overall, Seraphica: A Romance is a captivating tale of love and sacrifice set against a rich historical backdrop.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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